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Population (year 2000): 2,631. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,502 (-4.9% change)
Males: 1,231 (46.8%), Females: 1,400 (53.2%)
Aroostook County
Median resident age: 45.2 years
Median household income: $20,038 (year 2000)
Median house value: $45,900 (year 2000)
Races in Van Buren:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: French Canadian (40.8%), United
States (20.5%), French (19.4%), Irish (2.7%), English (1.8%).
Elevation: 658 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Van Buren
- High school or higher: 63.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Van Buren town
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 12.0%
- Divorced: 10.3%
10.4% Foreign born (10.2% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Van Buren:
- CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
- AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 34 miles;
PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
- NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 44 miles; FORT
KENT, ME)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van
Buren:
- NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 34
miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; ID: PQI)
- BANGOR INTL (about 174 miles; BANGOR, ME; ID: BGR)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 265 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID:
NHZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Van Buren:
- VAN BUREN (about 2 miles; VAN BUREN, ME; ID: 05B)
- LONG LAKE (about 20 miles; SINCLAIR, ME; ID: 92B)
- CARIBOU MUNI (about 22 miles; CARIBOU, ME; ID: CAR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Van Buren:
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 157 miles; ORONO, ME;
Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 229 miles;
FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 232 miles;
AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 290 miles;
PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 296 miles; STANDISH,
ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
308 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 348
miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
Public high schools in Van Buren:
- VAN BUREN DISTRICT SECONDARY SCH (Students:
150; Location: 321 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- VAN BUREN REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CTR (Location:
319 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Van Buren:
- GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300;
Location: 20 WRIGHT STREET; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Van Buren:
- VAN BUREN - MORNEAULT MEMORIAL LIBRARY
(Operating income: $46,940; Location: 303 MAIN STREET;
21,687 books; 352 audio materials; 490 video materials;
60 serial subscriptions)
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